ElevenLabs Install & Auth

Overview

Set up the ElevenLabs SDK and configure API key authentication. ElevenLabs uses a single API key (xi-api-key header) for all endpoints at api.elevenlabs.io.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
• ElevenLabs account (free tier works) at https://elevenlabs.io
• API key from Profile > API Keys in the ElevenLabs dashboard

Instructions

Step 1: Install the SDK

Node.js (official package: @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js):